Johnson University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $134,291 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $113,554 |
How much does Johnson University spend on men's tennis?
Johnson University reported $134,291 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #488 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Johnson University offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Johnson University's athletically related student aid averaged about $5,688 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Johnson University spend on recruiting men's athletes?
Johnson University reported $11,567 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does Johnson University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Johnson University reported $134,291 in total men's tennis expenses and $113,554 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Tennessee earn NIL money?
Tennessee enacted a college NIL law in 2021 (Tenn. Code Ann. Title 49, Chapter 7) and has repeatedly amended it to give schools and athletes broad NIL latitude. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://tssaa.org/name-image-likeness.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Johnson University men's tennis roster?
Johnson University listed 11 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 21% below the Appalachian Athletic Conference median of 14.
Johnson University's men's tennis roster has stayed between 11 and 12 players since 2020, and stood at 11 in 2025.
A smaller squad usually means each recruit is closer to the lineup, and one injury or transfer changes the team's season more.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 1 |
| 2021 | 12 | 2 |
| 2022 | 11 | 2 |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 |
How many coaches does Johnson University men's tennis have?
Johnson University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, well below the Appalachian Athletic Conference median of 13.5, by 59%.
Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.
What does Johnson University spend on men's tennis?
Johnson University reported $134,291 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 41% below the Appalachian Athletic Conference median of $226,525.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $891 per player in 2025, well below the NAIA median of $1,746, by 49%.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $95 per male athlete in 2025, well above the NAIA median of $51, by 85%.
Total men's tennis expenses rose 1505% between 2020 and 2025, from $8,367 to $134,291.
NAIA programs may award athletic scholarships, and NAIA eligibility rules differ from the NCAA’s.
What is Johnson University like academically?
Johnson University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 65% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1078.
The full cost of attendance is around $34,244 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $22,063 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 36% of the sticker price on average.
57% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 69% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $40,596, below the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Johnson University?
Theology & Religious Vocations dominates: it accounts for 41% of degrees awarded, with Education a distant second at 12%.
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data; a recruit should ask the coach how practice and travel fit around a specific major’s lab or clinical hours.
- Bible/Biblical Studies (157 degrees)
- Theological and Ministerial Studies (38 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (23 degrees)
- Psychology, General (22 degrees)
- Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (14 degrees)
- History (8 degrees)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (7 degrees)
- Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology (7 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (6 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (5 degrees)
What is Knoxville, TN like to live in?
Johnson University sits in Knoxville, a rural area near a metro of about 194,000 people in Knox County, Tennessee.
The median household in Knoxville earns about $50,994, which is below the Tennessee median ($67,097) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $214,000, 17% below the Tennessee median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,116 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
It reads as a college town: 13% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.0 times the national share, and the median age of 33 is younger than the country's 39.
34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Tennessee average of 30%.
What other teams does Johnson University field?
Johnson University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NAIA |
|---|---|
| Conference | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | Knoxville, TN |
| Enrollment | 743 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Johnson University have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. Johnson University fields a NAIA men's tennis team in the Appalachian Athletic Conference and reported 11 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Johnson University men's tennis?
- Johnson University competes in NAIA in the Appalachian Athletic Conference. NAIA programs may award athletic scholarships, and NAIA eligibility rules differ from the NCAA’s.
- How does the Johnson University men's tennis roster compare with other Appalachian Athletic Conference programs?
- With 11 players in 2025, Johnson University is 21% below the Appalachian Athletic Conference median of 14, based on 6 Appalachian Athletic Conference programs that reported men's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Johnson University men's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 5.5 players per coach, 59% below the Appalachian Athletic Conference median of 13.5.
- How much does it cost to attend Johnson University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $34,244 a year, and an average net price of $22,063 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Johnson University?
- Johnson University is in Knoxville, TN, in the Southeast region, in what the Department of Education classes as a rural area.
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